Introduction
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A supporter of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak rides a camel through Cairo's Tahrir Square on February 2, 2011.
In the 20 years since the end of the Cold War, the world has seen a host of uprisings, coup d'états, and other challenges to governments from Indonesia, to Venezuela, to Egypt.
A look at 15 examples of these uprisings — by no means an all-inclusive list — reveals interesting parallels and shows how challenges to national governments have become more common with the end of the super power standoff that defined the Cold War.
